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signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2013

SB 178: Georgia Legislative Retirement System; define a certain term; broaden certain provision

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 6 of Title 47 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to retirement, retirement allowances, and death benefits under the Georgia Legislative Retirement System, so as to define a certain term; to broaden a certain provision prohibiting a person receiving a pension under such retirement system from accepting public employment; to provide that the board of trustees of such retirement system shall have the authority to provide for the time and circumstances of paying benefits as necessary to comply with federal law; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 68: Physicians; continuing education requirements licensed to practice orthotics or prosthetics; revise provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 43-34-11 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to continuing education requirements for physicians, acupuncture, physician assistants, cancer and glaucoma treatment, respiratory care, clinical perfusionists, and orthotics and prosthetics practice, so as to revise provisions relating to continuing education requirements for persons licensed to practice orthotics or prosthetics; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · Senate Jul 1, 2013

SB 82: Education; change designations from North Georgia College to the University of North Georgia

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 3 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the Georgia Student Finance Authority, so as to change designations from North Georgia College to the University of North Georgia; to designate the University of North Georgia as the senior military college of Georgia; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 458: Condominiums; maximum allowable casualty insurance deductible imposed by associations; change

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 44-3-94 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to damage or destruction of units, restoration, vote not to restore, and allocation of insurance deductible, so as to change the maximum allowable casualty insurance deductible imposed by condominium associations; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 389: Insurance; provide conversion and enhanced conversion rights and coverage; sunset requirements

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to sunset requirements to provide conversion and enhanced conversion rights and coverage; to add new provisions allowing for the discontinuance of conversion and enhanced conversion coverage; to sunset certain provisions related to the assignment system; to add new provisions allowing for the discontinuance of assignment system benefit plans; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 131: HOPE; dual credit courses; treated the same as advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses for determining eligibility; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 6 of Chapter 2 of Title 20 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to educational programs, so as to define a certain term; to provide that dual credit courses shall be treated in the same manner as advanced placement and international baccalaureate courses for purposes of determining eligibility for the HOPE scholarship; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 161: Trial juries; oath of bailiffs; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 12 of Title 15 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to trial juries in general, so as to change provisions relating to the oath of bailiffs; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 234: Contracts; new chapter that provides for notice of automatic renewal provisions in service contracts; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 13 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to contracts, so as to enact a new chapter that provides for notice of automatic renewal provisions in service contracts; to provide for notice to a consumer prior to the automatic renewal of a service contract; to provide for definitions; to provide for exemptions; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 83: Mortgage broker licensing requirements; licensed real estate brokers and salespersons assisting in a short sale real estate transaction; exempt

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 13 of Chapter 1 of Title 7 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the licensing of mortgage lenders and mortgage brokers, so as to exempt licensed real estate brokers and salespersons assisting in a short sale real estate transaction from the mortgage broker licensing requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 526: North Fulton Regional Radio System Authority Act; enact

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the North Fulton Regional Radio System Authority; to provide a short title; to provide a declaration of need; to provide for membership of the authority; to provide for a quorum and voting; to define certain terms; to provide for the powers of the authority; to provide that indebtedness of the authority shall not constitute debt to the establishing local governments; to provide for venue of actions relating to any provisions of this Act; to provide for the purpose of the authority; to provide that the authority may establish rates and collect revenues for services; to provide for rules, regulations, and policies; to provide for tort immunity; to provide for exemptions from certain taxes; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 78: Crimes and offenses; protection of disabled adults and elder persons; change provisions

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 16, Code Section 24-13-130, Chapter 5 of Title 30, and Article 4 of Chapter 8 of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to crimes and offenses, when depositions to preserve testimony in criminal proceedings may be taken, protection of disabled adults and elder persons, and reporting abuse or exploitation of residents in long-term care facilities; to change provisions relating to cruelty to a person 65 years of age or older; to prohibit exploitation of disabled adults, elder persons, and residents; to move relevant criminal penalties from Title 30 into Title 16; to amend Code Section 17-17-3, Title 31, Chapter 3 of Title 35, and Code Sections 42-8-63.1 and 49-2-14.1 of the O.C.G.A., so as to provide for conforming cross-references; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

signed · Georgia · House Jul 1, 2013

HB 517: Alcohol; local control of distance requirements of grocery stores and other licensees for retail sale of wine and malt beverages near college campuses; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the regulation of alcoholic beverages generally, so as to provide for local control of distance requirements for grocery stores and other licensees for the retail sale of wine and malt beverages for consumption off the premises only such that grocery stores and other licensees shall be allowed to open in locations near college campuses such as downtown areas, if so permitted by the local governing authority; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.